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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2007
Robert J. Blakely, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Samuel M. Babb, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Bradley D. Winick, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Robert B. Smith, Loveland, CO (US);
Robert J. Blakely, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Samuel M. Babb, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Bradley D. Winick, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Robert B. Smith, Loveland, CO (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An electronic device is disclosed herein. An embodiment of the electronic device comprises an electronic component, wherein the electronic component is operated by a DC voltage. The electronic component comprises an AC to DC converter that converts an AC voltage to the DC voltage, wherein the RMS value of the AC voltage is greater than the DC voltage. The electronic device further comprises a power supply comprising an input and an output. The input is connectable to a line voltage and the output is connected to the AC to DC converter of electronic component. The AC voltage is output by the output of the power supply.